Characteristics of Teaching Practice Schools of Students in the Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the characteristics of the teaching practice school of the Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, and 2) survey the context of the networked schools according to the standards set by the Teachers' Council of Thailand. The study sample consists of 225 student teachers from 10 academic departments in the Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, academic year 2023. The research methodology used survey tools, including questionnaires, quantitative data analysis using basic statistics, and qualitative data analysis using content analysis. The study found that 1) the characteristics of the teaching practice schools meet the standards in terms of processes and factors at a high level and 2) the context of the networked schools meets the standards set by the Teachers' Council of Thailand in terms of processes and factors at a high level, with small schools being at the highest level while medium, large, and special large schools are at a high level.